Thanks to Cari for sending last night from the Red Line.
I’m pretty sure the guy sitting next to him agrees: (more…)
Transit
photo by Barbara Krawcowicz
From WMATA:
“Metro is reminding Orange Line riders to plan ahead for scheduled track work on May 7-8 and May 15-16, as construction crews prepare for this summer’s planned closure of five Orange Line stations east of Stadium-Armory from May 28-September 5, 2022. In coordination with the work for the Platform Improvement Project, Metro will also repair several aerial structures on this portion of the Orange Line and install station improvements. (more…)
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18th and California Street, NW
Thanks to Cole for sending at 6:23pm from Adams Morgan.
It has been four days since we last reported a driver flipping their car.
Update from DC Fire and EMS: “Crash with vehicle overturned 18th St & Wyoming Ave N. Vehicle on its roof. #DCsBravest have 1 occupant self extricated being assessed by EMS for possible minor injuries.”
More reader photos: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The stretch of Warder close to New Hampshire got a new look recently, including a better-placed bike lane. They also put up new signs,although one just says “At New Hampshire” even though it’s considerably before New Hampshire. I cannot possibly understand whom this is for, except for people with memory issues. I don’t have any questions or criticisms I just thought the community would like to see it.”
“Dear PoPville,
As more and more of us are going back into the office full time it seems like Capital Bike Share (which I love!) hasn’t kept up with the city’s rush hour demand. In the past few weeks it’s become increasingly difficult to find an empty dock downtown in the morning or find a bike in Shaw in the mornings. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My boyfriend is in town with his corgi and we took a bunch of buses around the city doing tourist stuff. We have a specially designed backpack for the corgi which is quite secure and seemed to fit the metro rules for “a carrier that the dog can’t escape from”. All of the bus drivers didn’t bat an eye until the end of the day the driver of the 52 bus wouldn’t let us on. (more…)
23rd and Q Street, NW
Yikes, thanks to Cyrus for sending this morning around 7:45am: “Abandoned on sidewalk”
Not sure if this happened this morning or last night but another reader reported hearing a car alarm all night from around 29th Street, NW but that might not be related.
Jonny shares a different angle: (more…)
Thanks to Joe for sending from NY Ave before 395: “No one appears injured thankfully.” (more…)
Photo by C Buoscio
Thanks to James and Kim for passing on from DDOT:
“Statement on Potential DC Circulator Operator Strike and Possible Limited or Interrupted Services
The District Department of Transportation has been advised by RATP Dev USA, our contracted operator for the DC Circulator, of a potential strike, beginning May 1, with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, the union representing drivers. (more…)
Mari asked: “Are these drones? Saw these hovering over the Washington monument in DC”
Survey says: (more…)